UK can legally stop shadow fleet tankers, ministers believe
Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran....
Guantanamo detainee paid ‘substantial’ compensation by UK to settle torture complicity case
Detained without trial in 2006, Zubaydah is one of 15 people who remain at the US military prison....
Epstein kept me ‘separate’ from his sexual side because I’m gay, Mandelson tells BBC
In his first interview since being sacked as the UK’s US ambassador, Lord Mandelson says he never saw any young women at Epstein’s properties....
Tories will channel anger at Labour, vows Badenoch
The Conservative leader says her party has started to offer more than “reflexive” opposition to the government....
Tories would ban under-16s from social media
Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which introduced the policy in December last year....
Potholes map rates council road repair progress
Thirteen local authorities received a “red rating” on the Department for Transport mapping tool for England....
Peers back calls for extra time to debate assisted dying bill
Supporters are increasingly concerned the bill could run out of time to become law....
Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack
Shops, pharmacies and music venues want any climbdown on business rates for pubs to apply to them too....
Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X....
New powers for councils to fine pavement parkers
Councils will be able to take action against those creating “unnecessary obstruction” of the pavement....